Union II Uable to Find Net in 3-0 Setback to Hartford Athletic
September 20, 2020 - United Soccer League Championship (USL) - Philadelphia Union II News Release
CHESTER, Pa. - The Philadelphia Union II took on Hartford Athletic at home on Wednesday night, falling 3-0. The first half was controlled by Hartford who went into halftime with a 2-0 lead. Union II came out of halftime and played well in the second half, out-shooting and maintaining more possession than Hartford. Union II will be away this Wednesday, September 23rd vs. Hartford Athletic at Dillon Stadium (7:00 p.m. ET /ESPN+).
Philadelphia Union II 0 - Hartford Athletic 3
Subaru Park (Chester, PA.)
Sunday, September 20, 2020
TODAY'S MATCH INFO:
Referee: Luis Arroyo
Assistant Referee: Sean Lyons, Patrick Casey
4th Official: Joshua Pagan
Weather: 63 degrees and sunny
GOALS/ASSISTS:
HFD - Alex Dixon (Guzman) 8'
HFD - Jamoi Topey (own goal) 13'
HFD - Alex Dixon (unassisted) 58'
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY:
PHI - Dante Huckaby (caution) 34'
HFD - Sam Strong (caution) 44'
HFD - Tyreke Johnson (caution) 90'
LINEUP:
Philadelphia Union II: Matt Freese, Nathan Harriel, Dante Huckaby, Jamoi Topey (Danny Flores 45'), Anthony Sorenson, Jack McGlynn, Steve Kingue (David Rabadán 63'), Brandan Craig, Axel Picazo (Quinn Sullivan 63'), Paxten Aaronson, Patrick Bohui ( Caden Stafford 45')
Substitutes not used: Mitch Budler, Selmir Miscic, Jack Jasinski
Hartford Athletic: Parfait Mandanda, Matheus Silva, Sam Strong (Alejandro Lara 67'), Tyreke Johnson, Kevin Politz, Idan Cohen (Arthur Rogers 66'), Danny Barrera (Michael Downs 75'), Justin Haak, Aiden Mesias (Mads Jorgensen 67'), Alex Dixon, Ever Guzman (Markus Naglestad 75')
Substitutes not used: Gabriel Torres, Michael Novotny
TEAM NOTES:
Interim Head Coach Marlon LeBlanc made no changes to the Starting XI from the club's last match. This marks the first time in club history (144 USL matches including tonight) that the Starting XI was the same in back-to-back matches.
Defender Dante Huckaby surpassed 1,000 minutes in tonight's match against Hartford Athletic.
Midfielder Axel Picazo made his 10th start of 2020.
The trio of Brandan Craig, Jack McGlynn and Paxten Aaronson all made their 10th appearances of 2020 for Union II.
Union Academy midfielder Quinn Sullivan made the matchday roster for the first time since August 5th.
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